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One-Eyed God
04:33
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How do we know that we are the superior being
Who ever told us that we must be king
Why do we know that we are the only chosen
Whoever reads this book may join the ring
Despite of season, despite of treason
We stand against this ruthless world
All wiped away by the one-eyed god
All washed away by the final flood
See all the fools christened in blood
All wiped away by the one-eyed god
Shall the meak inherit the earth who believe they are the master
Of all animals, all trees, all flowers, all breed
Penning up, felling, plucking, mutating
Bleeding to death, exploiting, burning down
Despite of season, despite of reason
We have to take away their crown!
All wiped away by the one-eyed god
All washed away by the final flood
See all the fools christened in blood
All wiped away by the one-eyed god
Amidst the shadows of trees we sharpen our weapons
In the shadows of mountains we improve our skills
The knowledge of our fathers is spread by runes and tradition
The lute, the drum, and the pipe 'round the fire will tell
What we hunt, what we plant ourselves will feed our children
Our women with braided hair will guide our way
Do not dare to cross our path - you slaves of splendor!
As you sow, shall you reap, you master of the stake!
Despite of season and for our reason
We have to fight this ruthless world
All wiped away by the one-eyed god
All washed away by the final flood
See all the fools christened in blood
All wiped away by the one-eyed god
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2. |
The Sixth Night
05:22
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In the first night I saw her in the clearing
She was wearing a dizzy white gown
And she said to me your life will be blessed
You become king with a golden crown
I returned to the clearing the very next day
To listen to her further foretold
And she appeared in a scarlet cloak
Once being king you will conquer the world
In the third night she was all dressed in black
Your brothers will die in the field
In the forth night in a coat of chain-mail
She said you will get caught and imprisoned soon
In the fifth night she had flaming red eyes
Wearing a robe of fire
Your realm will crumble to dust
All the walls will be tumbling down
I hope that faith will always guide your way
That the norns will lead your path
You might stumble - but do not stray
Or get lost in greed or wrath
Do not waste your time with begging
Yearning for honour, craving for gold
Do not make the same mistakes
Or your future won't be bold
In the sixth night she appeared naked to me
With a body like marble, like stone
Your life and mission was never meant to be
And you will end your life soon
In emptiness, in boredom and pain
This was the last time she was seen
Things will always become worse my friend
So do not ever tempt your fate...
Do not waist your time with waiting
For life takes place in the now
And I know that truth is naked
As I watched the sun go down
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3. |
Cherry Blossom
05:07
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In a garden stood a cherry tree
With blossoms dizzy white
And a bleak wind wiped away all petals whirling, dancing, falling
And it felt like a freezing tide
With stiff fingers paralyzed by coldness I tried to touch the ground
But I couldn't trust my eyes
From behind the trunk all dressed in black a girl came through the snow
And I was hypnotized
I was mesmerized, her mouth, her lips, her sea black eyes
And her cheeks were all aglow
Under the cherry tree, the petals fall like snow
Under a cherry tree, with the cherry blossom girl
Then in her tiny voice she spoke to me
Her eyes were looking to the ground
And as she spoke there was a silver haze from her mouth
That suddenly quenched all sound:
"I never wanted to be sad
This is the life I always had
I never wanted oh this garden to be found but I know
That this time will linger on..."
Under the cherry tree, the petals fall like snow
Under a cherry tree, with the cherry blossom girl
We never wanted to be sad
This is the life we always had
Under this cherry tree we both were pointing to the moon and sighed:
"This is the final tide..."
Under the cherry tree, the petals fall like snow
Under a cherry tree, with the cherry blossom girl
Under the cherry tree, the petals fall like snow
Under a cherry tree, with a Japanese girl
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4. |
The Last Wolf
05:34
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When I was a child with hair so bright
I heard of a story of old
In the Prussian woods the last wolf was shot
At least this is what I've been told
At the end of the village there was a house so weak
With a wooden door all painted black
A man lived there, with greyish hair,
A fool - they said - be aware
In the daytime he never ever spoke a word
In the common places never be seen
But at night when passing his house secretly
You can hear him talking unreal
One night I dreamt a wolf would cross his garden
And suddenly jump over the fence
With gleaming eyes he was looking towards me
And in a second he would flee
I asked my neighbour about the greyish man
But he just refused to tell
This man is so weird, he would never drink,
Or share in the habits of all
Except the people they would buy his carvings
His figures they seemed so real
With eyes as if they were piercing right through you
Through your heart and your soul
Instead my neighbour told me about his father
Who strangely died years ago
He died in his sleep, but crying out loud
"I swear it went right through!"
He was the hunter who shot the last wolf
Following his trail year after year
He shot down the wolf with a single bullet
He said it went right through
Strangely he couldn't find his corpse
Just a carving knife on the ground
And I wonder, oh I wonder why
His body was never found
They called him a liar though the wolf was gone
And nobody had to fear
But I wonder, oh I wonder why
His body was never found
And I wonder, oh I wonder why
His body was never found
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5. |
Twilight
03:05
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When I think about my springtime
Blossoms with the scent of heaven
Climbing trees and eating cherries
Carving runes into the wood
When I think about my childhood
And I sink into this twilight
And I leave this fading garden
Made of stone, made of stone
And I don't know, and I don't know
Why am I missing you so much
And I don't know, and I don't know
Why am I thinking about you so much
In the silence it was growing
In the time when I have been crawling
I have never thought to leave you
Though I have never dared to rest
And I don't know, and I don't know
Why am I missing you so much
And I don't know, and I don't know
Why am I thinking about you so much
All is falling into pieces
The world is crumbling to dust
But you're watching from the distance
With this memory to last
And the fire is still burning
And the light is bright and fair
And with twinkling eyes you're watching
Dandelion in your hair
And I don't know, and I don't know
Why am I missing you so much
And I don't know, and I don't know
Why am I thinking about you so much
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6. |
Lucid Dream
04:57
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Snow and icicles, an icy star
Tumbling and turning, the crunches of the snow
With slides and spades we're sleighing at night
In a lucid dream and traveling in time we crawl
As the lights went out
With sticky tongues and velvet lips
And greedy teeth and breathless sighs
As the lights went out
With sticky tongues and velvet lips
And greedy teeth and with breathless sighs
The snow invites you to be hold
Your sore body is tumbling, turning
And aching from your crown
And aching from your crown
And the crunches of the snow
And the tides of the wind
And the passing of time
As the stones went to dust
In lucid dreams
And traveling in time we crawl
As the lights went out
In this broken night
I saw this girl
For the very first time
Completely covered with snow
Sliding on a sleigh
Then riding her horse
Waving to me in this lucid dream
I touched her hair and back
And this golden crown
When the moon lit the night
When the moon lit the night
I felt the passing time
I've seen this golden haze
As the lights went out
With sticky tongues and velvet lips
And greedy teeth
And with breathless sighs
As we finished the night...
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7. |
Chased by the Swans
04:48
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There comes the boy who would always dither
They say he is crazy, he wouldn't sit still
Learning all numbers, all words, all names, all rivers
The sun rays creep in and his eyes are piercing into the blue
Piercing the blue, piercing the blue, piercing the blue
Piercing the blue, piercing the blue, piercing the blue
When I was a child all the days seemed endless
We were climbing trees and hunting the daylight
Playing in the hayfield wearing a dandelion crown
No ticks could ever scare us, no spiders, no snakes
No need to frown, no need to frown, no need to frown
No need to frown, no need to frown, no need to frown
Trapped within walls he will learn to conjecture
Pondering over the weight of the world
Trapped within walls he is safe from all vermin, all harm
They say he is crazy, he wouldn't sit still
Just for a while, just for a while, just for a while
Just for a while, just for a while, just for a while
When I was a child all the nights seemed endless
Counting the stars in heaven just for fun
Playing with fire, catching fire flies
Jump in the lake, chased by the swans
Jump in the lake, chased by the swans
No need to frown, no need to frown, no need to frown
No need to frown, no need to frown, no need to frown
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8. |
Night was Golden
03:22
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The king was looking at his crown
And his fame was long since gone
And the battle noises are drawing near
The king he stumbled from his throne
And grief cuts him to the bone
And the moon would light the valley
Night was golden
Night was golden
All his subjects were asleep
To the stable he would creep
And he mounted his black horse
He put spurs to its side
Until he reached a wooden hall
In the heart of the mountain wasteland
Night was golden
Night was golden
Night was golden
Night was golden
A thousand silver lurs would greet
And the horns were filled with mead
Women dancing around the fire
A greyish man with just one eye
Told him he had soon to die
But in this place he would be waiting
Night was golden
Night was golden
Filled with strength and confidence
He rode back to his elder son
My true heir your time has come
You will be the new king to rise
To the battle I must leave
With shield and sword to seal with blood
Night was golden
Night was golden
Night was golden
Night was golden
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9. |
The Wolf's Word
03:34
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I wanted to learn about the sense of life
My teachers couldn't tell
So I left home, so I left town
No longer could I dwell
I asked the Raven in the fields
What is the sense of life?
Just share some bread with me my friend
Remember and Think yourself!
I walked ahead up on a hill
The winds were blowing cold
There lived an Eagle I have been told
And might be nesting still
I asked the Eagle quietly
What is the sense of life?
And with a shrieking cry he said
To Struggle and to Strife!
A mighty Boar that crossed my way
With tusks so sharp and vast
He said "I have been warned of you -
Disturbing is what you ask!"
The sun would set - and shadows cast
A breath it touched my neck
I turned around petrified
In gleaming eyes I stared
You want to know the sense of life
The mighty Wolf did ask
The answer lies in what you did
When leaving home at last
So face your fears and leave the track
And try to learn the Runes
And ever swim against the tide
And sing the strangest tunes!
And ever doubt what they would say
And try to think yourself
And gather a pack of wolves - he said -
And into the truth you delve!
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10. |
Emma in Winter
05:13
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The snow is falling, the world is turning
And they're both flying in their dreams
A silent garden, a pleasant secret
Nobody knows about their realm
And the pale sun will light their way
As they're both traveling in time
And the bright moon is guiding them
Upon their way, a silver line
Through foreign lands, through distant light
Throughout the time, on silver wings
It goes round and round in circles
Circles coiling to a spring
And the pale sun will light their way
As they're both traveling in time
And the bright moon is guiding them
Upon their way, a silver line
Upon a rock, facing the deep blue sea
Turning into themselves
But they focus on reality
And rely on their rune staves
Upon the shore, in a velvet night
They're both kissing in their dream
And in lakes of emerald moss
They stand with eyes of silver sheen
And the pale sun will light their way
When they're both traveling in time
And the bright moon is guiding them
Upon their way, a silver line
And the pale sun will light their way
When they're both traveling in time
And the bright moon is guiding them
Upon their way, a silver line
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